Saros Definition

sârŏs, särôs
noun
The eclipse cycle of the sun and moon, recurring at intervals of 6,585.32 days (c. 18 years)
Webster's New World
(history, Babylon) A period of 3600 years.
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Other Word Forms of Saros

Noun

Singular:
saros
Plural:
saroi, saroses

Origin of Saros

  • Medieval Greek from a misinterpretation of Greek saros Babylonian astronomical cycle of 3,600 years from Akkadian šār, šāru the number 3,600 from Sumerian šár

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • The modern astronomical usage is attributed to Edmond Halley, who erroneously interpreted the Babylonian word as a period of 18.5 years.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek, from Akkadian.

    From Wiktionary

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